Protect ~ Restore ~ Connect

Everyone needs access to greenspace and nature.

West Creek is protecting local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways right here in our community.

UP! A Creek 2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Windows on the River

Our major annual fundraiser will take place on September 19, 2026 at Windows on the River. Enjoy small bites, drinks, raffles, live music, and more. This event brings together over 500 supporters for an evening of conservation celebration. Tickets available soon!

Our Projects

We’re reclaiming vacant urban lands and restoring streams, wetlands, woods and natural habitats right here in our community.

Our Events

West Creek hosts an exciting array of hikes, meetings, and other events throughout the year. We invite you to hear guest speakers, explore…

Donate

Your donations help us further our mission and protect local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways.

Our Mission

Our mission is to enrich the lives of all people in Northeast Ohio by conserving natural habitats, restoring the ecological value of our region’s lands and waters, and expanding opportunities to connect people from all cultures to experience nature and discover our great outdoors.

Carbon Credits

West Creek Conservancy is partnering with City Forest Credits to support tree planting and preservation projects in northeast Ohio communities. Companies can buy available credits from local projects and invest where people live, work, and play.

News and Updates

West Creek Conservancy Hosts Great Lakes Brewing Company Volunteers

West Creek Conservancy shares our appreciation with the Great Lakes Brewing Company staff for coming out and planting a newly reclaimed site along West Creek in Parma. Though it was a very hot day, they worked hard and had fun! If you’re looking for a company...

Reimagining a New Future

West Creek Conservancy's Parmadale initiative was featured in this month's Parma Observer highlighting our desire to reclaim the area to relieve our over-stressed local sewer systems, and expand access to the park and its new trails, encouraging healthier lifestyles...

Creating Spaces for Nature

Restoring native habitats, one plant at a time. Where Native Plants are Needed: Above, volunteers at the Confluence Restoration Area in Independence complete the reintroduction of native plants, such as those now being raised at Spring Hill Native Plant Nursery. Once...

Reclaiming Urban Lands

Fulfilling a family’s wish along Bear Creek. Conservation through Collaboration: Through the generosity of the Gries family, and working with several partners, a site in Bedford along Bear Creek where abandoned homes once stood is now an unimpaired flood plain habitat...

Protecting Areas That Sustain Us

Saving the best of Baldwin Creek. Where Healthy Lakes Begin: The headwaters of Baldwin Creek meander through 17 acres of undisturbed habitat, a recent acquisition by West Creek Conservancy in the southwest corner of Parma. Urban headwater areas like this provide a...

Connecting People to Nature

Delivering greater public access to parks and trails. Providing Access to Greenspace: Trailheads give neighborhoods ready access to parks. West Creek Conservancy helped establish the one above near Dentzler Road in Parma, on the western edge of West Creek Reservation....

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